Offsetting Roof Gables From Same Roof Revit

In this video i ll teach you step by step how to create any kind of roof shape in under 10 minutes.

Offsetting roof gables from same roof revit.

The second works for all roof types. 1st roof set cutoff height. The inward slope of all four sides is what makes it more sturdy and durable. There are other cheat ways but all use 2 roofs and join geometry but this is easiest to explain.

Flat roof shed roof gable roof pyramid roof fol. There are 2 ways to extend the roof parallel to a ridge. Method 1 gable roof with offset ridge. Modifying revit roof slopes to change the roof from a gable roof to hip roof go into the sketch options select all boundary lines and turn on the defines slope parameter note as a default your roof will have a slope of 30 degrees on all boundaries and form a hip roof unless you change the slope designation in the sketch mode per.

A hip roof has slopes on all four sides. See image 1 2nd roof set properties base height offset to same as cutoff height use pick line and pick edges of roof at cutoff height and lock. It will join the roofs together getting rid of the line. That would include the small overhangs at the gable.

Whether you want a double gable roof with 6 pyramid shaped dormers or a simple gambrel roof the basics remain the same. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to generate the gable roof. A gable roof is placed at the top of a hip roof for more space and enhanced aesthetic appeal. The first method works only for gable or shed roofs but not hip roofs.

Personally i try to do as much with 1 roof as i can. Draw geometry similar to below and select all but 3 top edges as shown. Hip roofs are more stable than gable roofs. In this video i show how to add the following roof types in revit hip roof gable roof shed roof saltbox roof gambrel roof gullwing roof half hip roof mansard rood follow me on.

Those are easily modeled into the same roof as the main one. The sides are all equal length and come together at the top to form the ridge.